On Oct. 14, 1066, the Normans under William the Conquerer...

On Oct. 14, 1066, the Normans under William the Conquerer defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings.

In 1806, Napoleon`s armies defeated Prussia at Jena and defeated Saxony at Auerstadt.

In 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Denison, Tex. He would become the 34th president of the United States.

In 1906, the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3 to win the only World Series ever played between the two teams.

In 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning for the presidency on the Bull Moose ticket, was shot in the chest by a New York City saloonkeeper in Milwaukee. The incident did not keep Roosevelt from making a scheduled speech.

In 1916, the first Professional Golfers` Association tournament ended at Mt. Vernon, N.Y., with James Barnes of Philadelphia the winner.

In 1944, British and Greek troops liberated Athens from German forces during World War II.

In 1968, the first live telecast from a manned U.S. spacecraft was transmitted from Apollo VII.

In 1973, university administrator Sanya Thammasak was named premier of Thailand after a series of violent clashes between troops and students.

In 1977, singer-actor Bing Crosby died of a heart attack while playing golf on a course near Madrid.

In 1980, Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan promised in Los Angeles that, if elected, he would name a woman justice to the Supreme Court. He later chose Judge Sandra Day O`Connor of the Arizona Court of Appeals.